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Ones that got away or boy was I stupid

OK then- Here's a few I could have bought but didn't:

1987 70 Cuda 383 pistol grip, in-violet, shaker- $2000 or 69 RR convert in Bahama yellow $2500.
Both were kinda pricey for me at that time and I was getting ready to drive to FL, and didn't want to chance an unfamiliar car.

1989 Nascar 429 (non GT) torino Same place had my 70 Super Bee. $1500 with no motor.

1990 67 Hemi Satellite 1st time $500, second time $1500. No motor, and Chrysler hadn't yet acknowledged they ever built any. 70 RR V code $800 minus motor and needed one quarter. 70 Challenger RT/SE 440 and power everything $500 needed quarter patches and top. Passed cause of green int (DOH).

1991- same 67 sat, this time $3000, and Chrysler said they built about 5 (I think a few more have surfaced). 69 Hemi RR convert. $750 missing Hemi. Buddy did buy it and the story is on here.

1992- 69 GTS 340 4 speed $500. (had 318)

1993- 72 400 4 speed N96 Road Runner $2500 no rust.

1996- 68 corvette roadster $8000 OBO.

2010- 65 factory 426 4 speed Satellite $8,000 OBO No rust.
Didn't know it was a factory 426 car (DOH). Sold to FBBO member.
 
satman72 said:
Plain & simple. Back in the day these cars were junk.
Don't beat yourself up about getting rid of them. At the time it was what it was. We didn't know any better.
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Well, they weren't all junk. At least not to me. I just didn't have the spare money laying around at the time. Like in 1980 when a guy at work wanted to sell me his 1969 Satellite convertible 318 car for $800. It was in nice condition but I just couldn't afford it.
 
No, I mean they were junk as in just an old used car. Nothing special. That's how they were thought of in the late '70's early '80's.

Of course today we realize what we have... history.
 
I must be lucky because every car I've built never really satisfied me, I always wanted a 1969 Charger. So I've done nothing but move up and now own it. Do I have any regrets? Maybe a little, I had a 1968 RR that I scrapped that in all honesty really needed scrapped but I often think I could have pro streeted it. It needed everything that is available including frame rails but it was still a 383 RR. Now if only I could drive it
 
(1) In 1989 I passed on a 70 Charger R/T. No rust,only had a small dent on drivers fender.Reason I passed was the owner told me the freeze plugs popped out & I was afraid to take a chance on it. But for the $300 askin price I should have jumped on it.
(2) In 2003 passed on a 70 Superbee. Had a 383,pistol grip 4 speed & was a ram air car. It had so much rust that a small tree had grown through the trunk lid. But the front half of the car looked pretty good. Especially the hood. I was going to have to cut down about 8-10 trees to get to it.The last tag was dated 1982. He was asking $1200 for it & would have probably taken less for it. Im still kicking my own *** for not getting that 1.
 
satman72 said:
Plain & simple. Back in the day these cars were junk.
Don't beat yourself up about getting rid of them. At the time it was what it was. We didn't know any better.
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Absolutely! If a person could only have known then what he knows now. Back around 90 I picked up a 70 Runner minus motor for like $200. Used the tranny and rear end for a 39 Plymouth coupe, parted what I could and scrapped the rest. It was sooo restorable by todays standards.
 
ive been pretty lucky.never passed on or sold low any good cars.now,with my street racing history,i have wrecked more then a few very nice rides.well beyond repair,for sure.come to think of it,i am not sure why i am alive today.what the hell,good reason to celibrate!
 
I wish I could say I passed on the ones I did because they were junk but, for several of them, I let someone talk me out of it. I had a rust free 68 Charger in my hands and let a city mechanic talk me out of it. Like you all said, I didn't realize how hard it would be to come by these cars later.
 
A good friend of mine Mark W. from HS was selling a pretty clean, but high mile, Gold 70 Charger R/T 440 Six Pack 4 speed Dana 60 car, back around 1981 or so, for I think $3,500-$3,800, I passed on because it was allot of money for that car back then, it took for ever, to even sell & he sold it for like $3,200 if I remember correctly, another HS friend Pat F. had a really clean Burgundy 70 RR 440-6bbl 4 speed Dana 60, typical late 70's street/strip car for sale for something like $2,500-$2,800, shortly after that too, that I wish I would have jumped on also, so he could by a 1979 4x4 Ford pick-up...LOL.. I was just out of college, I had a bunch of bills & student loan to pay, but should have bought both those cars anyway.... There were many other Brand-X cars, I had passed on too, that would be worth a ton of cash today... My buddy Scott H. had a nice 71 GSX 455 I could have got for dirt cheap, like $1500 or some ridiculous price in the mid 80's, I didn't buy it, because I had too many projects & race cars already... If I only could have a damn time machine...
 
I would respectfully disagree that "we all" thought they were junk, "just another car" or failed to see their future value or difficulty to acquire.

Back in the 80s and 90s I knew exactly what they were and what their relative value was and was pretty darn close on guessing today's value.

I also knew that a 70 Super Bee, or even a 67 Coronet 318 would be worth much more than a 77 nova or a 82 grand prix.

I am kinda shocked that my 73 Satellite 318 car is worth more than most 75-88 corvettes I see now.

Back then it was simply a matter of not having spare cash, not to mention the space to store extra vehicles coupled with the potential expense of registering and insuring them.
 
VVI: point taken. I was speaking for myself. Perhaps you are a savant but I'm not sure it took any special insight to figure a Super Bee would be worth more than a 77 Nova. I think my main mistake, which not everyone made, was to dilly dally a little too long grabbing these cars or simply not having the cash to put into a restoration when we needed a daily driver. For the most part, that was my problem. By the time I could afford to do that, the supply had pretty much dried up.
 
the ones that got away;:jerk:

'64 ply fury BB 4speed

'68 RR black 4 sp

"68 charger r/t 440------my favorite!

'68 RR midnight blue4 sp

'67 R/T conv 440 4 sp

forgot!--->69 383 dart GT SPORT

'70 dart 340 4 sp
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'66 427 425hp vette red roadster 4 sp

'73 RR black on black & beautiful!
too many chev's..all just ok
 
Sonny Black: I let a 68 Charger get away but have one now....with a ton of rust repair. People try to talk me into getting rid of it but I know if I do, I'll never be able to get another one.
 
The Story of the GREEN B. The car who came back. 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus

The Story of the GREEN B. The car who came back. 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus.​
The car wasoriginally purchased in the spring of 1995. Not running, no brakes, and poor steering but most of the originalpanels and interior were intact.
Over the next5 years the car was resurrected. Rebuiltmotor, transmission, brakes, rear end, and new paint. We were able to enjoy the car for two yearsafter completion.

Fast forwardto 2001. As son was born September 27,2001. Jacob grew as a boy who lovedthings that move; cars, trains, tractors, etc... In Fall of 2002, just prior to his 1stbirthday, a growth developed on his neck. With mounting hospital bills, the car was sold to cover thesecosts. I continued to bemoan the factthat I had to sell my car but my son was more important.
Fast forwardto 2012, May 2, I got a call from Russ Yoder, a college buddy. We have always kept in touch but the call wasunexpected. He said that my car was inLawrence, KS and was for sale. Notbelieving, I asked for him to send pictures. After the pictures, IT WAS MY CAR.
Withouthesitation, I called up the current owner and made an offer. Questioning my lack of need to see the car,he was unsure but the deal was struck and the money on the way. It took another month to line up a trip butbuddy John agreed to go with me on the journey.
June 3, amonth and a day after the call, I was at the lot with the car. She was not in the best of shape. All hoses in the engine bay were chewed up bycritters, chestnuts littered the engine bay, the interior was torn and an mess,rust was cropping up all over, rear valence was missing, tires were poor, carbwas shot, wiring in the engine bay was gutted; but this was my car.
The car isnow home and going through restoration. Please understand the car and the story is not finished. 71 rear bumper.jpgAJ Phone 2013 355.jpg
 
artr8 said:
The Story of the GREEN B. The car who came back. 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus.​
The car wasoriginally purchased in the spring of 1995. Not running, no brakes, and poor steering but most of the originalpanels and interior were intact.
Over the next5 years the car was resurrected. Rebuiltmotor, transmission, brakes, rear end, and new paint. We were able to enjoy the car for two yearsafter completion.

Fast forwardto 2001. As son was born September 27,2001. Jacob grew as a boy who lovedthings that move; cars, trains, tractors, etc... In Fall of 2002, just prior to his 1stbirthday, a growth developed on his neck. With mounting hospital bills, the car was sold to cover thesecosts. I continued to bemoan the factthat I had to sell my car but my son was more important.
Fast forwardto 2012, May 2, I got a call from Russ Yoder, a college buddy. We have always kept in touch but the call wasunexpected. He said that my car was inLawrence, KS and was for sale. Notbelieving, I asked for him to send pictures. After the pictures, IT WAS MY CAR.
Withouthesitation, I called up the current owner and made an offer. Questioning my lack of need to see the car,he was unsure but the deal was struck and the money on the way. It took another month to line up a trip butbuddy John agreed to go with me on the journey.
June 3, amonth and a day after the call, I was at the lot with the car. She was not in the best of shape. All hoses in the engine bay were chewed up bycritters, chestnuts littered the engine bay, the interior was torn and an mess,rust was cropping up all over, rear valence was missing, tires were poor, carbwas shot, wiring in the engine bay was gutted; but this was my car.
The car isnow home and going through restoration. Please understand the car and the story is not finished.
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Very cool story best of luck... I wish I had more room, more money, but I'd probably be so car broke, buying back all the cool cars, that I've passed on or sold, to pay bills, property taxes, income taxes or get something for the girls or pay for their schooling... it would make my head spin probably... good luck with your baby, she home now
 
1972 I had just bought a 1968 RR with a bad engine (parts missing) off the dealers used car lot where I worked. For 175.00 it did need some paint work. About 5 blocks from my house sat a Green 66 Coronet, as I passed the house one evening an older couple was out side raking leaves, I stopped and inquired about the car. They said that the previous renters had left it there and if I wanted it I was welcome to take it. I went straight over to my buddy's house and he helped me tow it home. I was only interested in the engine, couldn't wait to pull it for the RR. This Coronet was Hemi badged, apparently whom ever was working on it couldn't get the 440 bolted to the K frame. I did not care that it was Hemi badged all I wanted was an engine for my RR. After switching the engine my buddy said he would get ride of the body for the rear end. Sure that saved me 50.00 to have it hauled off to the JY. I was young and these cars were plentiful and cheap. But I do wish I could have a do over on that one. Sorry for the long post.
 
Like others have said, there are too many to remember but here's a small list. 3 72 Dusters that I bought for between $50.00 to 150.00. A 69 Sport Satellite, A 74 Charger that needed an engine. A 70 duster I bought for $300.00 that had a tube frame, Dana rearend, and a 440, and a 1979 300. All gone for one reason or another. Out of all of them I think I missed the Charger the most.
 
hears one for you about 1985 found a 440 six pack super bird needed right quarter fixed price was 3,000 I could not get the money up I am still sick over that one.
 
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